Waiting for Lefty

Nicole Festa
Mr. Smith
Theatre
23 April, 2012
Theatre (extra credit paper) – “Waiting for Lefty” My intentions going into the play were that it was not going to interest me at all. Personally, I am not a big fan of watching other kids act out a play. I have gone to many plays in high school where my friends were performing, and I was bored and not impressed by the production. However, this play actually surprised me with how good the acting was. The students were really into their characters and made me believe there emotions were real. In comparison with high school I felt as though kids were holding back and embarrassed to really get into the play. Something I was not that impressed with was the scenery, though. I was expecting there to actually be background objects, not just a wall with screen projections. I do not think it took away from the play at all though, I was just expecting something different. Another good part about the play was the clothes that they wore. I felt like everyone’s costumes were appropriate for the time and all fit them well. I even noticed in one scene the girl’s bra strap fell down which was not supposed to happen, but she just fixed it right away and continued as if nothing happened. Overall, the students’ great acting skills in “Waiting for Lefty”, “Sure Thing”, and “The Philadelphia” really impressed me and got me into the play. I almost felt as though it was real life in “Waiting for Lefty”, but that could also have been because the play dealt with real issues that many Americans face. The serious drama of “Waiting for Lefty”, dealt with real life problems which for me was why I enjoyed the play so much. I found myself relating my family to a lot of issues that happened in the play. The whole idea of Americans going on strike and the problems that occur with it was performed well. It is so true how businesses will take…...

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